Where does “rá” come from?
rá (Irish) comes from Old Irish rád, from Old Irish rádaid, from Proto-Celtic rādīti, from Proto-Indo-European Hreh₁dʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂reh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂er- — to fit, to fix, to put together.
rá (Irish): verbal noun of abair; saying, quote
Definitions
- verbal noun of abair; saying, quote
Ancestry of “rá”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | rád | speech, talk, conversation |
| 2 | Old Irish | rádaid | to speak, to say, to tell |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | rādīti | to speak, say, tell |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | Hreh₁dʰ- | to think; to arrange; to succeed, accomplish |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂reh₁- | to think, reason; to arrange |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂er- | to fit, to fix, to put together |